King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have led
tributes to all victims of terrorism on the fifth anniversary of
the deadliest attack on Belgian soil. The Belgian monarch took part
in an act of commemoration at Brussels Airport on March 22nd 2021,
five years after two bombs exploded there. Another bomb went off on
the same morning at Maalbeek metro station in the centre of the
Belgian capital. Thirty…
The funeral of Erling Lorentzen has taken
place at Asker church outside Oslo. Erling Lorentzen was the
husband of Princess Ragnhild, the son-in-law of King Olav and the
brother-in-law of King Harald. The Norwegian Royal Family was among
the congregation with King Harald…
Last year, the Danish Queen had to cancel
her Easter holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic but this year,
her traditional holiday will take place. Many Danes take this as a
sign that things can go towards normality this year and the people
in the part of Denmark where the…
Princess Mabel puts spotlight on COVID vaccines in developing countries
21st March 2021
Princess Mabel van Oranje took to Twitter
to express her gratitude for being able to receive the COVID-19
vaccine: “Grateful to have received a free #COVID19 vaccine today
(UK resident, age 50+).” She then turned that gratitude into action
stating that she was going to donate to Vaccine Forward, a Swedish
initiative aimed at buying and distributing coronavirus vaccines to
the world’s 92…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden
in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination
while their rather glamourous…
Princess Claire of Luxembourg is marking
her 36th birthday today. Ahead of her birthday, the Grand Ducal
Court released two new photographs of the Princess by Alexander
Rentsch Photography; they also released a new image of her and her
husband, Prince Félix, taken by…
One week, seven days and plenty to talk
about. In another week dominated by speculation about what might be
happening behind closed Palace doors, royalty across Europe has
continued with changed agendas that reflect the times in which we
all now live. As the pandemic continues and engagements remain
largely rooted in video calls and photos, there were some face to
face engagements as well as…
Princess Charlene attends memorial service for Zulu King Goodwill in South Africa
19th March 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco has attended
the memorial service for Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini at the
KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma, South Africa. Princess
Charlene was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and moved
to South Africa at the age of 11 and…
The Serbian Crown Prince and Crown
Princess have been in New York for the past few months but they
have now been fully vaccinated and are back in the Royal Palace in
Belgrade. One of the first events they attended was on Thursday
when they held an audience for the new…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has
attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna
Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher –
Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art
from Anna Ancher outside Denmark ever. The Norwegian Queen has
always been very involved in art and has put it high on her agenda.
Queen Sonja is…
